US Christians target poverty
-Oct 11, 2004
Christians of different backgrounds from acro
US Christians target poverty
-Oct 11, 2004
Christians of different backgrounds from across the United States are endorsing a new Covenant today, seeking agreement to a White House conference on poverty during the new presidential administration’s first 100 days.
Described as a “witness against the growing gap between rich and poor throughout the US”, the Covenant’s signatories include Jim Wallis (of Call to Renewal and ‘Sojourners’ magazine) and James A. Forbes Jr of the famous Riverside Church in New York.
The Covenant has been endorsed as part of ‘Let Justice Roll’, a conference of ecumenical and evangelical Christians in Chicago on 10-11 October 2004.
Meanwhile, the National Council of Churches USA ñ an alliance of 36 denominations ñ is also participating in a non-partisan Day of Action on 16 October to ‘get out the vote’ on 2 November.
The aim is not to support one candidate or another, says the NCC, but to encourage Christian participation and prayer around what many are calling the most important US presidential election of recent history.
US Christians target poverty
-Oct 11, 2004
Christians of different backgrounds from across the United States are endorsing a new Covenant today, seeking agreement to a White House conference on poverty during the new presidential administration’s first 100 days.
Described as a “witness against the growing gap between rich and poor throughout the US”, the Covenant’s signatories include Jim Wallis (of Call to Renewal and ‘Sojourners’ magazine) and James A. Forbes Jr of the famous Riverside Church in New York.
The Covenant has been endorsed as part of ‘Let Justice Roll’, a conference of ecumenical and evangelical Christians in Chicago on 10-11 October 2004.
Meanwhile, the National Council of Churches USA ñ an alliance of 36 denominations ñ is also participating in a non-partisan Day of Action on 16 October to ‘get out the vote’ on 2 November.
The aim is not to support one candidate or another, says the NCC, but to encourage Christian participation and prayer around what many are calling the most important US presidential election of recent history.